Holiday Pastry "Greta Garbo"

Everyone in my household and acquaintances knows that there will always be a delicious dessert at my festive table. As soon as guests cross our threshold, they ask what I will surprise them with this time. This year, I decided to try a new recipe that I found in a culinary magazine. I’m eager to share a tried-and-true recipe for the tastiest pastries with you! Preparation time: about an hour. 

Ingredients for the dough:

• 0.5 kg of flour;
• 200 g of butter;
• 2 eggs;
• 250 g of sour cream;
• 100 g of powdered sugar;
• 25 g of fresh yeast;
• a pinch of salt;
• lemon zest.

• For the filling:

  • 500 g of marmalade or apricot jam;
  • 400 g of ground nuts;
  • 200 g of sugar.

  For the glaze:

  • 100 g of milk chocolate;
  • 1 tbsp of liquid sour cream or whipped cream;
  • 1 tsp of butter.

  • Cooking method:

    1. For the dough, combine the yeast with sugar, add warm butter, two eggs, and mix well using a mixer.
    2. Then add sour cream, lemon zest, and flour. Mix again and let the dough rise for about 40 minutes.
    3. Then divide the dough into 4 equal parts and place 4 layers of 0.5 cm thickness on baking paper.
    4. It is best to bake our pastries in a rectangular form.
    5. Each layer is placed on baking paper, which we line the mold with. This way, our preparation will not lose shape during baking. The layer can be easily leveled at the bottom of the mold.
    6. Mix the nuts with vanilla and regular sugar. Divide the mixture into three equal parts.
    7. Grease the baking pan with butter and start assembling the cake: place the first layer, generously spread with jam, sprinkle with the sugar-nut mixture, and cover with another layer of dough.
    8. Do the same with the other layers. Remove our cake to a warm place for 30 minutes, then send it to a preheated oven for an hour.
    9. The finished cooled cake is poured with delicious glaze. It is easy to prepare in the microwave. For this, mix all the necessary ingredients and stir periodically during cooking until the mixture thickens.

    Voila! Our incredibly delicious and tender dessert is ready! It can be served at the table! Enjoy your meal!